Mask of a Rakan: A Principle Disciple of the Buddha

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Mask of a Rakan: A Principle Disciple of the Buddha

Alternate Title: Rakan no men
Japan, October 1978
Costumes; Accessories
Ivory with light staining, sumi
2 1/8 x 1 13/16 x 1 1/8 in. (5.4 x 4.6 x 2.8 cm)
Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection (AC1998.249.213)
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • Masatoshi and Raymond Bushell. The Art of Netsuke Carving. San Francisco: Kodansha International Ltd., 1981.
  • Bushell, Raymond. Masatoshi: Present Day Master Netsuke Carver in the Tokugawa Tradition. Tokyo: Mikimoto Pearl Co., 1982.
  • Masatoshi and Raymond Bushell. The Art of Netsuke Carving. San Francisco: Kodansha International Ltd., 1981.
  • Bushell, Raymond. Masatoshi: Present Day Master Netsuke Carver in the Tokugawa Tradition. Tokyo: Mikimoto Pearl Co., 1982.
  • Bushell, Raymond.  Netsuke Masks.  San Francisco:  Kodansha International, Ltd., 1985.
  • Goodall, Hollis, Virginia G. Atchley, Neil K. Davey, Christine Drosse, Sebastian Izzard, Odile Madden, and Robert T. Singer. The Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection of Netsuke:  A Legacy at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Chicago: Art Media Resources, Inc.; Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2003.
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